Railways: Newton Abbot
Commons · Question 41573 · Tabled 26 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of re-opening the railway line between Heathfield and Newton Abbot.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 3 Apr 2025
There are no current plans to make an assessment of reopening the railway line between Heathfield and Newton Abbot. The Government believes that local authorities are best placed to promote and take forward transport schemes that will most benefit their l...